Economic dynamics and information
This book analyzes the existence of equilibria in economies having a measured space of agents and a continuum of agents and commodities. Excessive homogeneity with respect to agent productivity leads to instability and non-uniqueness of a given stationary state and the indeterminacy of the correspon...
| Main Author: | Zajac, Jaroslav. |
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| Other Authors: | SpringerLink (Online service) |
| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Berlin ; New York :
Springer,
©2006.
Berlin ; New York : [2006] |
| Physical Description: |
1 online resource (x, 274 pages). |
| Series: |
Lecture notes in economics and mathematical systems ;
576. |
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| Summary: |
This book analyzes the existence of equilibria in economies having a measured space of agents and a continuum of agents and commodities. Excessive homogeneity with respect to agent productivity leads to instability and non-uniqueness of a given stationary state and the indeterminacy of the corresponding stationary state equilibrium. Sufficient heterogeneity leads to global saddle-path stability, uniqueness of a given stationary state and the global uniqueness of the corresponding equilibrium. The variety and variance of agent capabilities is reflected in such constructions as culture, social relations, ideology, politics, and preferences that change continuously with historical development. Information variety is an efficacious companion of systemic variety, and can support the performance of an economy, and can be an economically efficient cradle for adaptation to environmental and individual change and systemic evolution. |
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| Item Description: |
Includes bibliographical references. Rational Expectations of Efficiency and Incentive Schemes -- Dynamic Adjustment Processes and the Effect of the Economic System -- Optimal Incentive Schemes with a Measure Space and Decision -- Dynamics, and Information -- Life Cycle and Risk-Sharing of Information Under Restriction -- Risk Choices, Heterogenous Beliefs and Prediction Strategies in Asset Allocation -- Design, Knowledge and Stabilization of Economy -- Decision Process, Assets and Information -- Edowments, Money, Debt and Risky Choice of Decision -- Market Mechanisms, Portfolios and Uncertainty of Decisions -- Stability of Markets, Uncertainty, and Strategic Behavior -- Market Making, Information, Beliefs, and Chaos -- Volatility, Information, and Return Distribution -- Shocks, Uncertainty, and Preferences Over Information -- Externalities, Market Information and Contracts -- Cycles, Chaos, Stabilization and Technological Innovation -- Information Cascades, Expectations, and Risky Choices -- Conclusion. This book analyzes the existence of equilibria in economies having a measured space of agents and a continuum of agents and commodities. Excessive homogeneity with respect to agent productivity leads to instability and non-uniqueness of a given stationary state and the indeterminacy of the corresponding stationary state equilibrium. Sufficient heterogeneity leads to global saddle-path stability, uniqueness of a given stationary state and the global uniqueness of the corresponding equilibrium. The variety and variance of agent capabilities is reflected in such constructions as culture, social relations, ideology, politics, and preferences that change continuously with historical development. Information variety is an efficacious companion of systemic variety, and can support the performance of an economy, and can be an economically efficient cradle for adaptation to environmental and individual change and systemic evolution. University staff and students only. Requires University Computer Account login off-campus. English. |
| Physical Description: |
1 online resource (x, 274 pages). |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: |
9783540326953 3540326952 3540326944 9783540326946 9783540821137 3540821139 1281065722 9781281065728 9786611065720 6611065725 |
| Access: |
University staff and students only. Requires University Computer Account login off-campus. |